Table 2. Sociodemographic characteristics, physical health and psychological assessment for Canadians and Brazilians.
| Country | |||
| Canadian | Brazilian | ||
| Demographic | (n = 131) | (n = 129) | p-value |
| Socio-demographic characteristics | |||
| Female: Male | 101:30 | 107:22 | 0.279 |
| Age (Mean ± SD) | 58.1±3.9 | 65.7±8.0 | <0.001 |
| Educational level (Mean ± SD) | 16.0±3.3 | 9.8±4.5 | <0.001 |
| Income Level (%) | |||
| Low | 41.9 | 30.5 | |
| Medium | 45.3 | 60.9 | 0.05 |
| High | 12.8 | 8.6 | |
| Retired (%) | 41.6 | 78.0 | <0.001 |
| Physical health Status | |||
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.2±0.5 | 5.6±0.9 | 0.109 |
| Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.3±0.8 | 5.1±0.9 | 0.512 |
| Health risk for chronic diseases (% yes)1 | 45.8 | 54.2 | 0.308 |
| Psychological assessment | |||
| Depressive symptoms (Mean ± SD)2 | 1.6±1.7 | 2.0±1.5 | 0.212 |
| Self-Esteem (Mean ± SD)3 | 24.8±4.7 | 25.1±1.8 | 0.392 |
| MMSE (Mean ± SD)4 | 29.5±0.7 | 27.8±2.7 | 0.122 |
1
Anthropometric measures (Body Mass Index and Waist/Hip ratio according WHO classification);
2
Geriatric Depression Symptoms;
3
Rosenberg Scale of Self-Esteem;
4
Mini Mental State Examination.